Levels of staffing: as a tutor, you may be working alone or as part of a wider team.
Decision making: whether decisions need to be taken on an individual level or, decisions are taken from discussions within a team before being agreed and implemented.
Morale: as a colleague, you need to ensure that people feel part of the team. Encouraging new staff and helping people who may feel down.
Philosophy: ensuring that all staff follows the philosophy of the institution, through discussion and agreement on a shared philosophy.
Team vs. Individual: at times working as part of a team through negotiation and consensus, or working as an individual using one’s own initiative to teach and make contacts with external colleagues in similar fields.
Communication: it is important to ensure that there is effective communication between staff within a team or as an individual with management.
Administration support: having effective administration support, or having other arrangements to support the tutor with administration helps towards effective teaching.
Reputation: you need to build a good reputation for yourself as a tutor, and to keep up the reputation of the institution you work for by how you teach.
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